How, Cumberland
| How | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 The Victoria Inn public house, How | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY504563 |
| Location: | 54°53’56"N, 2°46’19"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Brampton |
| Postcode: | CA8 |
| Dialling code: | 01228 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penrith and The Border |
How is a hamlet in Cumberland. It is to be found eight miles due east of the county town, the City of Carlisle, standing to the south of Hayton.
The name 'How' is derived from the Old Norse word haugr meaning hill or mound.[1]
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References
- ↑ 'Standard English words which have a Scandinavian Etymology' (The Vikings in England)